The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-29
A WONDERFUL cRorro.
story of the Discovery of Great Sub.


wind and snow storm were singing and
bowling around the cabin, Drade Haworth,
BIB Burke, Jack Turner, and Finn Sum-
mers four genuine, stalwart miners, sat
around blazing fire in their cabin at the
foot of one of the mountains in Nevada.
Conversation had dwindled to monosylla
bles, and this linguistic epitome had sub
sided to an occasional ejaculation between
the whiffs and puffs of smoke which almost
completely filed the cabin with its aroma,
when Finn, the old, weather-beaten 49er,
broke the monotony.
bob, tell us a story"
Burke replied:
Il don't know any story which would in
terest you fellows"
Eyes, you do; tell us how the Britisher
found the gold mine and lost it.
''But I've told that story already"
''It's good one, anyhow. and will bear
repeating; so fix yourself and let's have it"
Pipes were filled all around, a nip out of
the keg taken, and the boys fixed their per-
sonalties for permanent comfort.
'sTwo years ago about this time a young
Englishma-: who came out here for his
health and 40 mend a depleted purse, ar
rived in this section of country and joined
a party of miners near Mount Wilmuth. he
was handsome, clever young fellow, full of
grit, free-hearted and free-handed All the
boys liked him. One day Lambert-Fred
Lambert was his name-started out on
hunt That's the last we saw of him for
nearly two months, and when he did turn
up he was bleached as white almost as an
Albno and he had one of the strangest
stories to tell ever listened to- After he
had somewhat recovered he told the follow
ing story;
hours before saw any indication of game,
when just as | was turning big boulder L
came almost face to face with huge grlz-
zly. Without moments thought pulled
up my Winchester and pumped three loads
into him quick as thought. In my hurry
and excitement failed to fatally wound or
kill him, and in less time than it takes to
tell it | was scurrying away with the grizzly
q good second in the rear.
F''There was no tree which could climb,
even if had been given the opportunity,
and the race resolved itself into contest of
endurance and speed with the chances de-
cidedlv in favor of the bear, with an early
prospect of the survival OF the fittest. The
top of the mo$1stS was almost free or
snow, while IL tina wales and canons the
drifts lay many feet deep. | soon found
that the grizzly was gaining on me and
would soon overtake ms. In few seconds
Il don't know how many, for owing to press
of business l faitr.t to keep the exact tlme)
the grizzly was S.r.,0sS within reaching dis
trnce. Just at TINS time we, the bear and /,
arrived on tn. edge OF precipitous de-
scent, over which sprang. Down, down,
down, | went into the snow, and then on
down and down and down until / shot
through the snow bank into an open space.
After | had recovered from my confusion
] found / had landed in an open space about
80 feet in diameter and IL feet high. a
small stream of water rippled through the
space coming from under the mountain,
dISannpqrInOr
snowdrift. The water was warm, and the
vapor arising from it had evidently
thawed the snow around and above until 1t
had made the open space. The opening
through which the stream trickled was
about feet wide and or 10 feet high. |
concluded to enter it and find where the
stream came from. picked up my gun,
which had dropped when [ struck the
ground and started in. | followed the en-
trrnce for many yards, and was about to
give up the search and return when the mar
row hall or corridor widened suddenly and
broadened into large room OF over l0O
feet in dIameter-and such roomi From
the ceiling. 100 feet high in its dome-like
centre, hung suspended hundreds of stalac-
titles of varying dimensions, and lengths,
from a few feet to others which descended
to the floor; stalagmites, like immense dla-
monds glittered and glistened with ride
scent rays in strong phosphorescent light
such an indescribable charm to the cavern
that cast my eyes about to discover, II
possible, the genii which created it, but in
stead of a semi-human object like the crea-
tons called up by an Arabian Nights
Dream I discovered numbers of ami
mails, birds Of prey and living creatures
bears, wolves deer and many specimens of
smaller animals, together with mountain
grouse, turkeys and other specimens OF the
feathered creation quietly and peacefully
sitting, roosting and reclining In various
parts of the large hall.
"'No movement of fear or anger was
made by either animal or bird upon my ap-
pearance. Nothing appeared to astonish
them. 1t was some time before discovered
the source of this strange behavior. In the
meanwhile | proceeded in my examination
of the cavern. | found beautiful crystal
stream running across the centre, the water
of which was as cold as ice; but out of its
depths there arose a peculiar phosphores-
cent light. A close examination disclosed
the fact that the stream was filled with
beautiful species of fish, some like trout and
others of the shape of salmon The trout
like fish gave out the phosphorescent light |
spoke of, and when picked one up l dis
covered that they We're blind-in fact, had
no signs of an eye, the head being perfect
ly smooth. In far corner found boil
ing spring, which dubbed and missed just
below the surface of the floor. The water
was boiling hot. For several hours tramped
through one corridor to another, into one
cavern and out of it into another, until /
became worn out, when | returned to the
main cavern. | was somewhat fearful of
my companionship, but finally concluding
to trust Providence. lay down between two
large columns, and in moment was fast
asleep. How long slept do not know,
but ] finally awoke refreshed but hungry
rs. the proverbial bear. l went to the brook
aud bathed my face, when an idea seized
me to catch some of the fish, and to eat
them raw. | easily captured three or four
salmon, and threw them out upon the floor
had them dressed in twinking. when it
suddenly dawned upon me that | could boil
them in the hot spring Fastening the fish
together with long string, | dropped them
into the boiling water, withdrawing them in
three minutes perfectly done, sweet aud sue
culent. / made hearty meal of fish, after
which made my way to the entrance to
see if there was any opportunity of gaining
my liberty, but there was none; everything
looked Just as it did when left it. Having
made up my mind that my stay would
probably be prolonged perhaps many days,
returned to the cavern. Again followed
the corridors from one cavern to another,
assisted by the strong phosphorescent light,
and returned tired out and hungry to the
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